I think as in a previous topic that I stated that my water pump bearing is wearing out. Well I believe the bearing has give out. My tempature gauge reached 220, which I thought the fan was supposed to kick on. The tempature rose to 240, which I then shut down. Glad I was in my driveway just practicing, I woulda freaked on the road. Could my water pump bearing going bad have an effect on it getting that hot?

Also, after I shut her down in the building, I noticed a VERY STRONG gas smell, smells like it was coming from the car. We have gas in the building, but it just seems that it was coming from car. Is this bad? It smelled like you sniffed gas from a gas pump.

 

Were did you smell gas? Inside the car, outside, front, back? Could be just an exhaust leak, or running a little rich.

 

Front left, I thought it was running rich anyway, the exhaust kinda smells, well rich.

 

Hey man I hear you, My camaro has the same symptons all I know is that I need to chek that out soon. When I saw my camaro was reaching temp of 240 I was worried but my friend said it can't be bad well I got to see whats broken.
The engine blew once b4 I bought it and the radiator is still full of oil so im gonna get it flushed b4 anytyhing see if that helps

 

might wanna check out the charcole canister and see if thats where the smell is coming from, thats on the front left sorta behind the headlight.. fuel may be puddling up inside of it.. is your egr system intact/functioning correctly?

 

I dunno, how do I check it, I'm just learning.

 

a good way to just check the water pump functionality, is to squeeze the upper radiator hose(be careful though because its hot!) while the car is running and as soon as you go to release it, you should feel a surge of coolant running through it...if you don't the water pump may be shot...you should try it as the car is warming up though so you dont get burnt

 

Alright, as soon as I get my homework done, I'll go try that!

 

If you rev the **** outta the engine, does it shoot black smoke?

 

Hmmm, I can't see well in the building its in, I'll have to get it out, hay bailer is in the way.

Anyway, bad news. There is no coolant flowing. So water pump is shot? This sucks.

Also my idle isn't steady anymore, its usually about 750-800 something like that, well now its jumping to about 600-1000+. Something is wrong, can I check for codes just to be sure, and I need to learn how so how do you do it with a paper clip?

 

Try it the old way, if it makes you tear up real quick your running real rich.

^Anyone else remember that?

I also wouldn't rev the **** out of the motor with a bad w/p. Damage may result that you do not anticipate.

 

I rev when its cold, and only for a couple times, very rarely do I rev 3500+ other than once. Damn waterpump, I wish I could afford an electric one.